{"id":5466,"date":"2020-06-04T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/?p=5466"},"modified":"2023-04-11T07:52:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T06:52:36","slug":"family-battersea-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/family-battersea-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Things to do with Kids in Battersea Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Battersea Park is a wonderful family-oriented public park located just by the Thames in South West London. The park is a great spot for kids’ activities ranging from visiting the Children’s Zoo to challenging treetop adventures for older kids.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also like the fact that the park is so close to the Thames. During summer on hot days, there is a fresh breeze of air from the river that you don’t get in Central London parks like Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens which tend to become dry and dusty during summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The park is very family-friendly and great for picnicking in the summer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Battersea Children’s Zoo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The highlight for us has always been the Children’s Zoo<\/a>. Even if it lacks the big impressive animals of London Zoo like lions, tigers and giraffes, it has so many adorable cheeky like animals to admire like the Meerkats, Otters and Lemurs. It’s small enough for toddlers to roam around freely without losing track of them, and there is even a decent playground for when they get fed up with the animals. The entrance fee is also a lot less than London Zoo, so if the kids just want to leave early you don’t need to feel guilty of having wasted a small fortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get the best value from your ticket, make sure to take advantage of the feeding sessions, which is also when the zookeepers will explain and answer questions from visitors. There is also a cafe on-site that serves hot and cold snacks, but we usually bring our own lunch and find a nice spot to have a picnic in the main park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Battersea Park Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n